Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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